WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced $10 million in federal funding to address high energy costs for Alaskans-in addition to the state's existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allocation of $12,158,876. Sen. Sullivan worked closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify and secure the funding. It is the second initiative of the National Energy Dominance Council's (NEDC) Alaska Energy Task Force, whichSen. Sullivan and NEDC Chair and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced in May.
"Alaskans deal with the highest cost of living in t...